Process
I accepted the offer, but this was one of the worst interview experiences I've ever had. Mostly because most of the interviewers just didn't act like they cared.
I almost left one of the interviews in tears because of how unprofessional the interviewer was being. I almost walked out because I didn't feel respected.
I later learned that they were hiring like crazy and engineers were doing many interviews a week. So it is very understandable that they would feel overwhelmed; I could tell.
I knew people that worked there, and they said so many good things, so I joined, and I'm glad I did, but their interview loop definitely needs improving. Good thing they are on a hiring freeze.
Questions
1 phone screen.
1 onsite interview with:
- Product demo
- Debugging
- Systems design
- HM interview
- Another coding interview.
LC medium on the tricky side.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 68 interview experiences for the Samsara Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Samsara's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Samsara's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Samsara Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to be an engineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 19, 2019Pros: - High-growth atmosphere provides great opportunities for personal and technical growth. - Excellent engineering management. - The company puts real resources into keeping engineering output high (internal tooling, deploy systems, etc.). - Fun business problems lead to fun technical challenges.Cons: High growth can sometimes mean fast priority shifts. A few of these in a row can be frustrating, and, as at any company, sometimes communication breaks down in the shuffle.
- 2.0Sub-par Engineering Culture, but solid money-making productSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 7, 2024Pros: - Smart tech (although open to some infringement claims right now) - Hard-working people - A mature product that sells well in the marketplace. Stock price will likely continue to rise. - Solid office in SF. - Some teams still working on new and interesting product lines, e.g., ML. - Established name in tech, so helpful on a resume for future roles. - Chance to work at a large customer scale.Cons: Inexperienced people in wrong places making bad decisions. Serious accumulation of tech debt. In the "sales stage" of the Silicon Valley lifecycle, really trying to push up revenue and focus on sales instead of engineering innovation. Poor culture of accountability; leaders get poor visibility into problems, and problems get pushed onto the engineers. Bad engineering attrition, leaving new engineers to figure out what's what with little support. Sub-par documentation, which really hurts new engineer onboarding. Office was pretty dead. On-call culture (depending on team) was flat-out miserable.
- 4.0Good Environment, Dull WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 5, 2020Pros: Great environment to work in.Cons: The work is not very interesting.
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